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Michael Neff
Education
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Bachelors of Science in Data Science
Rexburg, Idaho
Dec 2016 - Apr 2020
3.9 GPA
Data Science Experience
Data Science Society
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, Idaho
June 2019 - Current
- Participated in a team that created a Shiny app on R Studio for SCOTs that helps teachers implement and understand surveys in the classroom
- Collaborated with team members via GitHub, Slack, and Google Sheets
- Discovered ways to use R-Studio to retrieve information from thousands of websites
Student Rep. Council - Data Team
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, Idaho
April 2019 - July 2019
- Analyzed and created surveys using Qualtrics, Excel, and R-Studio that captured the culture of the students
- Created a survey categorization R Shiny app that is designed to improve the productivity of the Data Team by 200%
Work Experience
Data Science Intern
Evergy, Inc.
Topeka, KS
June 2020 - Aug 2020
- Contributed with the Enterprise Analytics team to help all of Evergy leverage data and analytics by automating mundane business processes.
- Created several Work Fusion (RPA Express) bots that saved other departments days of menial labor, such as downloading Voucher PDFs specified on an Excel file.
Waddell & Reed Administrative Assistant
Express Employment Professionals (785) 749-7550
Lawrence, KS
Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
(785) 841-7676
- Improved my co-workers’ efficiency by completing my tasks in a way that made it easier for the next person, such as automating Excel spreadsheets, organizing the office, standardizing client data entry, and creating a How-To manual
- Created dynamic reports on SmartOffice and Excel that helped my supervisor visualize her clients’ data and make important decisions regarding them
Volunteer Experience
Improv Comedy Theater
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, Idaho
April 2017 - Current
- Gained many valuable life skills by learning how to create well-structured scenes on the spot with my team
- Performed in many hilarious shows with my Improv team that spread many smiles
- Energized the audience and led Improv games as an emcee in many shows
Full-time Volunteer Representative
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Boise, Idaho
September 2014 - September 2016
- Committed hundreds of hours to community and individual service that created many strong friendships
- Overcame my anti-sociality by learning how to listen to and talk with my friends and strangers
- Magnified self-accountability in those around me by helping them to love and serve everyone
Tutoring Experience
College Success Course Mentor
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, Idaho
April 2017 - July 2017
- Fostered intrinsic motivation within seemingly uninterested students by teaching them how to teach and learn from their classmates
- Provided instructive feedback for facilitators that improved their lesson plans
- Raised the class’ view of their self-worth by making sure each student was seen, heard, and felt by the end of each day
Junior High Math Tutor
Madison Junior High
Rexburg, Idaho
January 2018 - April 2018
- Improved students’ conceptual understanding of various mathematical concepts in grades 7 through 9 by asking guiding questions
- Increased class productivity in three classrooms by helping each teacher address individual student concerns
- Spread motivation to learn by getting to know each student better each day
High School Math Tutor
Central High School
Rexburg, Idaho
January 2018 - April 2018
- Helped struggling students become more confident problem-solvers by teaching them how to take advantage of available resources
- Ensured classroom organization in the absence of the instructor through clear directions and the assumption of compliance
- Lead students to learn for themselves with effective tutoring techniques, such as not writing on their paper